Pasadena library to hold grand re-opening

Guests who turn out for the event, 3-5 p.m. on June 27 at the central library, 1201 Jeff Ginn Memorial Drive, will be treated to an afternoon of stardom and red-carpet glitz, said Library Director Sheila Henderson.

“Staff and board members will be attired in their best because we are making a statement,” Henderson said.

“The grand re-opening is the beginning of the community’s opportunity to discover and learn about the exceptional services and programs we have planned,” she said.

Alice Gresham, a motivational speaker and library advocate nationally known for her charismatic style, will give a talk.

Tours of the renovated building will be conducted before and after the program.

Following a five-month closure, the Pasadena Public Library reopened March 2 for week-day service while construction crews added finishing touches to the $4.3 million project.